LANCASHIRE completed their most comfortable Totesport League victory of the season against the Glamorgan Dragons.

LANCASHIRE completed their most comfortable Totesport League victory of the season against the Glamorgan Dragons.

The eight-wicket win was never in doubt at Colwyn Bay, as Dominic Cork took four wickets and Mal Loye hit an unbeaten 79.

"That was a pleasing performance and our effort and commitment was fantastic," said captain Mark Chilton.

Chilton decided to send in the hosts and his decision was vindicated as early as the second over when Cork trapped skipper Robert Croft lbw before removing Jon Hughes with the last ball of the fourth over.

Dropped

This was followed by two dropped catches to the relief of Alex Wharf, who went on to hit 36.

After Saj Mahmood claimed the fourth wicket and with the score on 91, Andrew Symonds and Andrew Crook struck with two in three balls to give Lancs a stranglehold.

Richard Grant hit 29 as Cork finished off the innings with two more lbw's in the 41st over.

A target a 174 made Lancs red hot favourites - and Stuart Law (28) and Loye confirmed this with 12 boundaries in an opening stand of 68.

And even after Law was caught off the bowling of Wharf, Marcus North and Symonds kept Loye company with some fine boundaries on their way to 32 and 31 not out respectively.

"Mal was superb and he saw us home brilliantly," enthused Chilton.

This win will give Lancs a real lift ahead of their vital County Championship Roses clash that starts tomorrow at Old Trafford.

If Lancashire overcome Yorkshire in their Division Two clash they will be well on their way to securing promtion back to Division One at the first attempt.